Kathy Richardson
What this job does: Your district has two seats in the Washington House of Representatives (98 members), each its own contest. Representatives write and vote on state laws and the budget. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Nurse practitioner; retired Army officer; associate dean
Background
- 20-year Army officer and combat veteran; board-certified Family and Emergency Nurse Practitioner. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Associate dean and tenured educator; small business owner. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Doctorate, Marymount University; master's, Pacific Lutheran University; bachelor's, Eastern Washington University. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Board member of ARNPs United. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Rising costs, housing affordability and public safety source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Restore trust between government and communities source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Support small businesses and working families source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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